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Lake View Terrace

History of Lake View Terrace

Lake View Terrace was originally a part of the Rancho Tijunga Mexican land grant. Early settlers sold firewood to the residents of El Pueblo which was an early settlement that is located in what is now known as Los Angeles. Homer and Marie Hansen established the Lake View Terrace area s a horse ranch in the early 1800s and the area remained a horse ranch for the entire century.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers used eminent domain to seize the horse ranch in 1939 and built a dam to prevent flooding in the northeast and southeast portions of the San Fernando Valley. By 1940 the Hansen Dam was complete. A lake once stood directly behind the dam and was a prime vacation area during the 1950s but over the years the lake has dried up but legend has it that the neighborhood of Lake View Terrace gained its name from the lake that was once there.

Description of Lake View Terrace

Lake View Terrace is located in the north east area of the San Fernando Valley in California. The area is surrounded by Angeles National Forest and the Verdugo Mountains as well as the Hansen Dam and the Big Tijunga Canyon, Little Tijunga Canyon and Kegal Canyon. The neighborhood of Lake View Terrace is adjacent to San Fernando and Shadow Hills as well as Sun Valley and Pacoima.

Easy access into Lake View Terrace if offered via the Foothill Freeway. There are also a few major streets or thoroughfares that run through the Lake View Terrace area including Foothill Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard. Lake View Terrace is one of the only remaining residential communities in Los Angeles that have private homes that are zoned for keeping horses.

Residents of Lake View Terrace

Residents of Lake View Terrace are primarily middle-class and of mixed racial decent. The area consists of Latinos, African Americans and a mixture of Whites and Asian Americans. Nearly 12,000 people call Lake View Terrace home. Residents in Lake View Terrace have an average household income of $67,985.

Rentals in Lake View Terrace

Rentals in Lake View Terrace range in price based largely on the size of the rental and the amenities that are offered. The northeast area of Lake View Terrace consists of newer homes that are typically more expensive than the rentals that are located along the southern area of the neighborhood. Rentals in Lake View Terrace that are along the Fenton Avenue thoroughfare enjoy the view of the San Gabriel Mountains. Lake View Terrace rentals in the east of the town are typically older and more established and may have slightly lower price tags but not always.

Fun Things to do in Lake View Terrace

Lake View Terrace feature various parks and recreation areas that offer outdoor fun for the whole family. The area features two golf courses and three parks as well as the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. The Lake View Terrace Recreation Center features a children's play area and barbecue pits as well as a community room, indoor gym, lighted tennis and basketball courts and picnic areas.

Along the Hansen Dam there are various other community offerings such as an Aquatic Center and Pool for residents who wish to take a plunge during the hot summer months. The Hansen Dam Aquatic Center features a large recreation lake that offers fishing, paddle boats, public boating and various other water related sports and fun.